Amonhi
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Page 2 Too Sun Wants Satan
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In order to be a God I would think that one would need one of these suns. |
I have never considered this as a criteria. I think that it is not a criteria here is why,
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In the pre-mortal world, we had progressed to such a degree that we could not progress further without a body. We had reached the pinnacle of our possible progression as spirits. Among those spirits who had progressed to this pinnacle were Christ and the spirit we call the Holy Ghost. These spirits were considered Gods.Â
Consider for a moment that Christ before being born and even the Holy Ghost now as an unborn spirit were and are Gods. This may seem strange to some who did not think a being could be a God unless it had completed it's progression through life death and resurrection. However, by considering that Christ was a God before birth, as a mortal, after death as a disembodied spirit and finally as a resurrected being, we are drawn to redefine our definition of God. God does not then refer to a being that has reached the end of progression. In fact, the plan includes eternal progression for those who merit a Celestial Glory not being limited like those souls found in the other 2 kingdoms. .
Our new definition of both God and perfect can not include any form of finished or completed, as Christ was neither finished nor completed, but rather has continued progressing being both perfect and a God. Even now, the Holy Ghost who has yet been born is neither finished or completed in his progression and yet maintains both perfection and Godhood.
As Christ was perfect through all these stages, our definition of perfection must adapt to include a progressing being. And, with eternal progression as the goal, we could even say that progression is a requirement of Perfection. Rather than becoming "perfected" to a point of being complete or finished in a state of non-progression, we say that non-progression is a sign of imperfection. Another way to say this is, if we stop progressing, then we have been damned or halted in our progression. - "The Final Repentance, Being Perfect" Elliaison |
The qualification for Godhood is met in the pre-mortal world, you would have to say that the Holy Ghost and Jesus Christ both have their own sun, somewhere in the universe. I could believe that, but then wouldn't they be near to their "super power"/sun? Also, having a sun doesn't do much as all that is is/was Created by Christ and belongs, (in matter, not agency), to God.
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3. Life imitates art? I know as well as you do that the secret combinations are in all things. Secret groups that are in publishing, governments, and maybe in our own church. |
Most definitely in our church, and every other major religious organization.
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And Satan still thinks he will win the war, or at least he will do anything in his power not to be cast to outer darkness. This is sure death for him. He also needs light to survive. |
Satan was in the beginning with God as we all were. Satan is in his un-organized form an intelligence, which can not be created or destroyed.
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D&C 93:29 Â 29 Man was also in the beginning with God. Intelligence, or the light of dtruth, was not created or made, neither indeed can be. |
Also, If I recall correctly, he, having accepted his first estate, but not his second, will retain his organized spirit body, or first estate. These being the case, how do you suggest that Satan will die? Even Satan, being an intelligence has light and truth, however it is not increased to a point in which he understands that his plans will not work. But the light which he is made of, inner light, is enough to appear as an angle of light, even if cast into an outer darkness. How will Satan die?
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am leaning toward the idea that the sun was created by Jesus Christ and it is HIS light that powers the sun so in turn it can bring life to our planet. - AlaskanLDS |
That is correct, the Christ energy created all things, and still does. The sun receives its light from this energy.
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D&C 88:7 Â 7 Which truth shineth. This is the light of Christ. As also he is in the sun, and the light of the sun, and the power thereof by which it was made. |
This is also true of the moon, stars, and earth.
You are correct in that there is celestial life on the sun, more specifically in the sun. (Refering to the astral projection thread, visiting the sun is a trip worth taking... If you can stand the intensity.) Which makes me think, Satan tends to lurk in the shadows and feel more comfortable hiding in darkness. The night is his preferred realm. In very few instances has he ventured out in the light, for example when attacking Joseph Smith in the grove. How could he stand the intense and constant light of being on the Sun? OR does he own it from a distance?
My final thought, As we are talking about living entities with intellegence, the earth, moon and especially the sun. Would Satan actually own the sun? Would he convince a celestial being to be his? If it did, would the sun go out and become dark no longer receiving its light from Christ? Could Satan learn to exalt a planet like Jupiter from a telestial or terrestial sphere of existance to a celestial? This seems to be like asking if a seer stone will work for Satan like it does for a seer...
Edited: Amonhi on 31st Aug, 2008 - 3:54pm